Events

        Foreign policy during the Cold War served as a model for the US even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but recent years have shown increased dissatisfaction with US international leadership and alliance management—whether you look at Obama's reduction in US commitment to NATO, Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan, or Trump's […]

      Liechtenstein companies play vital roles in the U.S. domestic economy. They are market leaders in their respective sectors, such as automotive, construction, dental, audio-visual, and more. As Liechtenstein seeks to increase its U.S. economic footprint, one area of focus is establishing apprenticeship and vocational training programs. On the foreign policy front, Liechtenstein, […]

    How have tariffs impacted the economy, both in the U.S. and globally? Is the U.S. benefitting from increased manufacturing as a result? And, are tariffs finding their way into inflation because expectations keep changing? Join Seth Bernstein, CEO of global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB), at AB’s Nashville office to hear more in an […]

      As the United States approaches the historic milestone of the 250th Anniversary of its Independence, the Tennessee World Affairs Council will host a special Distinguished Speaker Series panel to reflect on the vital role of the United States Armed Forces in shaping, protecting, and leading the nation globally. This distinguished panel will […]

      The traditional framing of the "Middle East" as a discrete region oriented toward Europe has obscured a more fundamental reality: the region is Asian, shaped by Asia, and increasingly shaping the Asian order itself. The term "Middle East" itself, coined in 1902 by American naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan to describe a […]

    For decades, global commerce was built on a simple premise: optimize for efficiency. Businesses designed supply chains to move products faster, cheaper, and more predictably—fueling unprecedented economic growth and global connectivity. But today's world operates by a different set of rules. Geopolitical shifts, technological disruption, climate events, and evolving customer expectations have fundamentally […]

    The Middle East is at a “hinge moment,” a period of transformative change where the old order is collapsing, and a new, region-driven multipolar order is emerging. The war with Iran is the most dramatic and consequential development shaping this emerging order; its trajectory and outcome will be definitive not only for the […]

  A look at how Nashville International Airport® (BNA®) is working to meet demand over the next 10 years and beyond. With the New Horizon capital program well underway, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) is looking decades into the future as travel to and from the city, region, and state through BNA surpasses 40 […]